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Symbolic Link Filesystem II (`linkx')
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   The "linkx" (`type:=linkx') filesystem type is identical to `link'
with the exception that the target of the link must exist.  Existence
is checked with the lstat(2) system call.

   The `linkx' filesystem type is particularly useful for wildcard map
entries.  In this case, a list of possible targets can be given and Amd
will choose the first one which exists on the local machine.